Howe Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Howe ISD
- Howe, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Howe ISD: A
Total students
286
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Howe ISD: 14.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Howe ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Howe Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Howe, TX, in the Howe ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 286 students. 44.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,724, which is $2,163 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Clay Wilson
- wilson.clay@howeisd.net
- (903) 745-4300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Howe Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
286
African American
6 (2.1%)
Howe ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Howe ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
69 (24.1%)
Howe ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
193 (67.5%)
Howe ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
17 (5.9%)
Howe ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
44.4 %
Howe ISD: 43.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
43.7 %
Howe ISD: 54.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.1 %
Howe ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
10.1 %
Howe ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.4 %
Howe ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
18.5 %
Howe ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Howe ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Howe ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Howe ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Howe ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
15.4 %
Howe ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Howe ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Howe ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.9 %
Howe ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
14.6 %
Howe ISD: 16%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
26.3 %
Howe ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
23.2
African American
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (4.3%)
Howe ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.2 (91.4%)
Howe ISD: 92.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (4.3%)
Howe ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15 (64.6%)
Howe ISD: 70.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.2 (35.4%)
Howe ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12.3
Howe ISD: 13
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Howe ISD: 14.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$56,724
Howe ISD: $57,036
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,000
Howe ISD: $45,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,511
Howe ISD: $47,275
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,582
Howe ISD: $51,308
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,155
Howe ISD: $59,947
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,474
Howe ISD: $65,576
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$70,500
Howe ISD: $66,750
Statewide: $71,111